Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Utah premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God from March 28-April 12, 2025.
In the confined space of an office cubicle, Keith, a mortgage broker, and Ryan, a yogurt plant worker with aspirations tied to ancestral land, discover an unexpected shared thread weaving through their lives. Amidst discussions of loans and financial uncertainties, their conversation delves deeper, touching upon the challenges of parenthood and the angst of insecurity. Through a blend of humor, empathy, and raw honesty, Hunter skillfully intertwines Keith and Ryan’s stories, bridging the gap between their individual life experiences and shedding light on the complexities of human existence.
The Cast
Comprising the cast are two actors making their respective PTC debuts. Jon Hudson Odom* plays Keith and has appeared at some of the most prestigious regional theatres in the nation—including Steppenwolf, Wooly Mammoth, The Goodman, and Denver Center (among others). Onscreen, Odom has appeared in Lovecraft Country, Somebody Somewhere, South Side (HBO Max); Chicago PD (NBC); as well as the films The Year Between, A Savage Nature, and Reporting for Christmas.
Lee Osorio* plays Ryan and is an Atlanta-based actor and playwright. A seven-time Suzi Bass Award nominee, Lee won Best Lead Actor for Richard II. Select television credits include True Detective, Your Honor, The Resident, and Lee currently recurs as Ethan Rana on NBC’s Found. In 2024, two of Lee’s plays received world-premiere productions: Prisontown at Savannah Rep and A Third Way at Actor’s Express.
The Creative Team
Timothy Douglas directs A Case for the Existence of God. Previous productions he’s directed at PTC include Native Gardens, Clybourne Park, and Fences. He has made productions for Arena Stage, Cleveland Playhouse, Denver Center, Downstage New Zealand, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Juilliard School, Kennedy Center, Mark Taper Forum, Milwaukee Rep, Off Broadway, Portland Center Stage, Red Bull, Steppenwolf, among many others, including Yale Rep with the world premiere of August Wilson’s Radio Golf.
Douglas is joined on the Creative Team by Scenic and Costume Designer Lex Liang (PTC’s Native Gardens, Christmas in Connecticut); Lighting Designer Yael Lubetzky (PTC’s The Will Rogers Follies); and Sound Designer Matt Mitchell (Alice By Heart at WSU). Casting is by Geoff Josselson, CSA. Emily Roth* is Production Stage Manager.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United State
Tickets
A Case for the Existence of God plays the Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse from March 28-April 12, 2025. Tickets are now on sale via the link below or by calling the Pioneer Theatre Company Box Office at 801-581-6961. Tickets for patrons in grades K-12 are half-price Monday through Thursday. A limited number of $43 tickets are available for each performance with promo code PTC63.
“A Case for the Existence of God” is presented in arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
